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Video camera
Camcorders, blueray video camaras
Industry: Recording equipment
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frame
Consumer electronics; Video camera
One complete TV picture consisting of two sequential interlaced scanned fields. NTSC/EIA has 30 frames of 525 lines per second. PAL/CCIR has 25 frames of 625 lines per second.
focal length
Consumer electronics; Video camera
Distance between the optical center of a lens and the image focal point. Fixes the magnification and the angle of view of a lens. Vari-focal and zoom lenses have a variable focal length.
gamma
Consumer electronics; Video camera
Correction law introduced in the camera output signal to compensate for the non-linearity of the CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) in video monitors. A typical gamma value is 0.45, which results in the ...
genlock
Consumer electronics; Video camera
Circuitry that synchronizes one video signal to another video signal. There are three types of genlock: V-lock, HV-lock and full color. • V-lock is useful when simply switching from one B/W color ...
hole accumulated diode (HAD)
Consumer electronics; Video camera
CCD technology with improved performance in spectral response, vertical smear and sensitivity. The HAD sensor also introduced a higher pixel count and electronic shuttering capability.
